PSYCHOLOGY: FLASHCARD on Chapter 2 "Psychological Methods"

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What is a type of study in which the participants are unaware of whether they are in the control group or the experimental group?

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Single-Blind Study

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What research design involves assessing the same group of participants over a long period of time?

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Longitudinal research design

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Which of the following is NOT one of the general scientific research steps?

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Basing conclusions on personal opinions

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What is the measure of the distance of every score in a test to the mean score?

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Standard deviation

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What is the name of the group in an experiment that does not receive treatment?

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Control group

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What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?

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To provide a baseline for comparison with the experimental group.

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What is a Double-Blind Study?

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A study in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in the control or experimental group.

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Define Cross-Sectional Study.

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A research design that compares different groups of participants at a single point in time.

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What is a Case Study?

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An in-depth analysis of an individual, group, or event.

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What does the term 'Hypothesis' mean in research?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables.